aquatic herb; edible water shield
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Meanings
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water shield; Brasenia schreberi (an aquatic perennial herb with floating oval leaves and edible tender shoots)
A specialty ingredient in Jiangnan cuisine, famously used in West Lake Water Shield Soup (西湖莼菜汤). The plant secretes a characteristic gelatinous mucus on its stems and leaf undersides.
Xī西
hú湖
chún莼
cài菜
shì是
Háng杭
zhōu州
de的
chuán传
tǒng统
míng名
cài菜
。
West Lake water shield is a traditional famous dish of Hangzhou.
Chún莼
cài菜
gēng羹
kǒu口
gǎn感
huá滑
nèn嫩
，
fēi非
cháng常
xiān鲜
měi美
。
Water shield soup has a smooth and tender texture; it is extremely delicious.
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Zhè这
zhǒng种
duō多
nián年
shēng生
shuǐ水
cǎo草
de的
nèn嫩
yè叶
kě可
yǐ以
chī吃
，
jiào叫
zuò做
chún莼
cài菜
。
The tender leaves of this perennial aquatic herb are edible and are called water shield.
Jiāng江
nán南
rén人
cháng常
yòng用
chún莼
cài菜
lái来
zuò做
tāng汤
。
People in Jiangnan often use water shield to make soup.